Brick, NJ Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum electrical permit fee
- $150
- First block fee (1-50 fixtures)
- $100
- Each additional block of 25
- $40
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 145, Uniform Construction Code
- Enforcing official
- Electrical Subcode Official
Summary
Brick Township charges an electrical subcode permit fee under the state Uniform Construction Code, with a $150 minimum plus $100 for the first block of up to 50 fixtures or receptacles and $40 per additional block of 25.
Minimum fee. The minimum electrical subcode fee shall be $150. Fixtures/receptacles fee. The fees for fixtures, devices or receptacles shall be charged cumulatively based on the blocks of fixtures, devices or receptacles. ... For a block of 1 to 50 fixtures, devices or receptacles, the fee shall be $100. For each additional block of up to 25 devices, the fee shall be $40.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Brick Township's Construction Code chapter establishes Electrical Subcode Officials within its Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, and a permit is required before electrical work begins. The fee schedule sets a $150 minimum electrical subcode fee, $100 for the first block of up to 50 fixtures, devices or receptacles, and $40 for each additional block of 25. Motors and equipment rated one horsepower or one kilowatt and above, transformers, generators, service panels and photovoltaic installations are billed on separate ampere- or kilowatt-based scales, with service panel fees ranging from $75 for up to 125 amperes to $700 for installations over 1,000 amperes.
Violations & Fines
The Construction Official or subcode official assesses penalties under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.31 and may pursue collection in Brick Township Municipal Court or Superior Court under the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999.
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